Would Benevolent Machine Gods Tolerate Despotic Regimes? X Users Debate AI Theodicy
dioscuri · x · 2026-09-27
In an X exchange, @xuanalogue argues that without a stronger theodicy it's hard to see why genuinely good machine gods would allow despotic regimes or factory farming to persist. dioscuri replies that benevolent machine gods likely wouldn't — though despotism is messier, since people might self-select (Terra Ignota style) into absolute monarchies or theocracies.
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